achtenzeventigjarige
Syllables
ach-ten-ze-ven-tig-ja-ri-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈɑxtənˌzeːvəntɪxjaːriɣə/
Stress
01000100
Morphemes
acht + zeven + tigjarige
The word 'achtenzeventigjarige' is syllabified based on Dutch phonological rules of onset maximization, vowel-initial syllable formation, and consonant-vowel division. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri'. The word is a complex adjective formed through compounding and derivation, denoting 'seventy-eight-year-old'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of seventy-eight years.
seventy-eight-year-old
“De achtenzeventigjarige man wandelde langzaam.”
ant:jong
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
ach — Open syllable, onset cluster 'ch'. ten — Closed syllable. ze — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ven — Closed syllable. tig — Closed syllable. ja — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ri — Closed syllable, primary stress. ge — Open syllable, vowel-initial
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters permissible as onsets are maintained within syllables.
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllable division occurs before vowels initiating a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs after vowels, creating closed or open syllables.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but the rules generally resolve ambiguity.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllabification.
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